Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

PG-13

2018

1h 45m

Romance

Comedy

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A case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected romance when a teen joins forces with a popular student to win the heart of her high school crush.

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Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, but her movie's okay - largely thanks to Shannon Purser's work in the title role, which is strong enough to counter an uneven narrative.

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

Much of the film is cringeworthy, and not in the instructive, empathetic manner of Bo Burnham's Eighth Grade.

Sep 11, 2018

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Esther Zuckerman

Thrillist

Though the script's characterization of Sierra is at times uneven, Purser figures out her mix of confidence and insecurity.

Sep 11, 2018

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

It's a candy-coloured and candy-flavoured teen romance that could best be described as pleasant - it's not transcendent but at least it's not The Kissing Booth.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 8, 2018

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

It’s not completely horrible, but it’s a stupid idea that’s predictable and at times uncomfortable.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

While Sierra Burgess is a Loser presented some important and valuable themes throughout the film, the negligence of them, its turn to banal tropes and the character assassinations are what truly hurt the film.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

The lying to Jamey, the mean girl shenanigans, the fat shaming, and how easily all is forgiven didn’t sit well with me. It wasn’t awful, but I have no interest in watching Sierra Burgess Is a Loser again.

Rated: C

Mar 8, 2023

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Ian M

I think the way they don't hold her accountable at all. " oh i am ugly and misunderstood so it's okay for me to act like a beatch " and veronica just forgives her ??? For that complete betrayal and that looser didn't even say sorry ? Like she just made an entire song about a guy not picking her but couldn't say sorry to the friend she wronged. It's like at the end just love matters and no matter how terrible person you had been everyone is just supposed to forgive you because what you are ugly ? Sad ? Misunderstood? I hated it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Alan G

La actuación no es para nada destacable, lo mas positivo en la pelicula es la musica. Sierra es un personaje muy toxico, el cual justifica sus acciones por ser fea???? Y como todo drama romántico adolescente de Netflix, todo es perdonado al final y hacen como si nada Veronica tiene un desarrollo muy cliché y Dan es el alivio cómico y nada mas. Jamey, es Jamey.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Tim M

Sierra Burgess Is a Loser doesn't fully cope with the emotional implications of its source material, but there's otherwise enough teen authenticity to make a case for itself.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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Salma M

This movie is definitely not what I expected. Sierra Burgess justifies all her terrible actions by her appearance and intelligence, creating the notion that "anyone who is ugly and smart is inherently a good person." Additionally, she is a flat character who doesn't significantly develop, and after ignoring music throughout the entire film, she suddenly creates a masterpiece that makes everyone forgive her, even though she was a terrible person and didn't even apologize. This movie normalizes several behaviors that shouldn't be normalized, influencing teens who may face similar situations. Subplots and secondary characters, who could have saved the movie by being relatable and compelling, are pushed out of the spotlight. Personally, I believe this movie had potential: it had good ideas, a solid cast, interesting characters, and cinematographic support. However, I can't say the same about the final result: Sierra Burgess is a Loser is certainly not "okay."

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/13/24

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T F

the lying and catfishing goes crazyyyyy some raw emotions in this which is great. overall, decent some of the movie was actually funny

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/31/23

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ana luisa u

Sierra es molesta y insoportable y Verónica tiene buen desarrollo y el amigo de Sierra hace gracia y Jamey es agradable y es la víctima en esta película es un 2.9 de 10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Synopsis

A case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected romance when a teen joins forces with a popular student to win the heart of her high school crush.

Director: Ian Samuels
Producer: Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill
Screenwriter: Lindsey Anderson Beer
Rating: PG-13 (Teen Partying|Sexual References|Language|Thematic Material), TV-14
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 8, 2018
Runtime: 1h 45m

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